incalculable
adjective
in·cal·cu·la·ble
(ˌ)in-ˈkal-kyə-lə-bəl 
: not capable of being calculated: such as
a
: very great
did incalculable damage
b
: not predictable : uncertain
an incalculable outcome
Examples of incalculable in a Sentence
The extent of the damage is incalculable.
The collection is of incalculable value to historians.
The future consequences of their decision are incalculable.
Recent Examples on the Web
The influence Gould exerted on his fellow artists and the recording industry generally is incalculable.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
While those numbers speak to the foundation’s ongoing efforts, Smith insists that All Access’ success is, in other ways, incalculable.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
The bandwagon momentum generated by the Giants’ signings in spring training was incalculable both in terms of clubhouse excitement and among the fan base, which suddenly sees their team as a playoff contender.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
But the devastation to honest buyers, to Morrisseau and his legacy, to Indigenous culture, and to Canadian art writ large is incalculable.
—Jordan Michael Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
The free publicity over the Dune sandworm is incalculable in terms of value.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
An incalculable cost is the time spent on the road away from family.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2023
An incalculable amount of PC cycles and electricity wasted for nothing.
—Andy Patrizio, Ars Technica, 11 July 2023
During the Civil War, the North’s tycoons prospered, the South’s went into decline, and the country suffered incalculable damage.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
While those numbers speak to the foundation’s ongoing efforts, Smith insists that All Access’ success is, in other ways, incalculable.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
The bandwagon momentum generated by the Giants’ signings in spring training was incalculable both in terms of clubhouse excitement and among the fan base, which suddenly sees their team as a playoff contender.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
But the devastation to honest buyers, to Morrisseau and his legacy, to Indigenous culture, and to Canadian art writ large is incalculable.
—Jordan Michael Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
The free publicity over the Dune sandworm is incalculable in terms of value.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
An incalculable cost is the time spent on the road away from family.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2023
An incalculable amount of PC cycles and electricity wasted for nothing.
—Andy Patrizio, Ars Technica, 11 July 2023
During the Civil War, the North’s tycoons prospered, the South’s went into decline, and the country suffered incalculable damage.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
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incalculable
adjective
in·cal·cu·la·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈkal-kyə-lə-bəl
: not able to be calculated: as
a
: very great
b
: not able to be predicted
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